MOMO v1 (Interstellar Technologies)
The MOMO v1 is a non-reusable, active launch vehicle manufactured by Interstellar Technologies (established in 2005). It undertook its inaugural launch on 07/03/2021.
Momo is a Japanese sounding rocket capable of delivering 20 kg to a height of 100 km. It is privately developed by Interstellar Technologies Inc. (IST).
The v1 upgrade includes a higher thrust engine with a silica fiber reinforced plastic nozzle, as well as increased mass and length.
MOMO v1 Specifications
| Variant | v1 |
|---|---|
| Length | 10.1 m |
| Diameter | 0.5 m |
| Stages | 1 |
| Launch Mass | 1 T |
| Takeoff Thrust | 14 kN |
| Apogee | 100 km |
MOMO v1 Launch Record
| Total Launches | 2 |
|---|---|
| Successful Launches | 2 |
| Consecutive Successful Launches | 2 |
Manufacturer
President: Takahiro Inagawa
Interstellar Technologies, Inc. (Japanese: インターステラテクノロジズ（株） Hepburn: Intāsutera Tekunorojizu (kabu)) is a Japanese NewSpace company. It is a rocket spacelaunch company developing the MOMO launcher. Its stated goal is to reduce the cost of access to space. In 2017, it became the first Japanese company to launch a privately developed space rocket, though the launch was unsuccessful. The company plans to complete a rocket by 2020 that would be capable of launching small satellites into orbit.